STAR Faculty Grant
UT Permian Basin is proud to have eight outstanding faculty members who’ve received STAR Faculty Grants. The University of TexasSystem supports this effort to recruit world-class faculty by providing funding for faculty positions, facilities and equipment. The end result is ground breaking research and innovation which benefits our students and the entire region.
STAR Faculty Members
Sumit Verma, College of Arts and Sciences, Geology Program
Redha Wahidi, College of Engineering, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Track
Joonghyeok Heo, College of Arts and Sciences, Biology Program
Sepehr Arbabi, College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Xuemin Xu, College of Arts and Sciences, Biology Program
Mei-Zhen Cui, College of Arts and Sciences, Biology Program
Mohsin Jamali, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
George Nnanna, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Lauren Neal, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology Program
Zhengwen Zeng, College of Engineering, Petroleum Engineering
Forest Flocker, College Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Mohanmed Zobba, College of Arts and Sciences, Physical Sciences
Omar Beg, College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Nin Dingra, College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry Program
Rajib Mukharjee, College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Theb Ayudha, College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry Program
Miles Henderson, College of Arts and Sciences, Geology Program
How Stars Are Chosen
UT System awards up to $300,000 for the recruitment of qualifying faculty members. Promising faculty members are nominated for the grant by their institution and must show evidence of accomplished research.